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Effects of same-modality interference on immediate serial recall of auditory and visual information
(Routledge, 1992-07)Two studies investigated the effects of same-modality interference on the immediate serial recall of auditorily and visually presented stimuli. Typically, research in which this task is used has been conducted in quiet ... -
The effects of selection defaults on the ordering practices of clinicians using an Electronic Medical Record
(Wichita State University, 2011-07)The installation and use of computerized systems in health care, particularly Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), has rapidly expanded over the past decade. Overall, their implementation has led to positive outcomes. However, ... -
Effects of simulated cataracts on speech intelligibility
(Elsevier, 2012-06-28)Limited research is available on how well visual cues integrate with auditory cues to improve speech intelligibility in persons with visual impairments, such as cataracts. We investigated whether simulated cataracts ... -
Effects of simulated cataracts on speechreading
(Wichita State University, 2011-07)Watching a speaker‘s face can improve a listener‘s speech understanding, especially at poorer signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs). Little is known, however, about the effects of visual impairments on speechreading. In a series ... -
The effects of texting and driving on hazard perception and the adoption of driver response strategies
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)Hazard perception has received little attention compared to measures of vehicle control in studies exploring the effects of texting on driving performance, despite being a more direct measure of crash risk. Twenty participants ... -
Effects of the Oregon model of Parent Management Training (PMTO) on marital adjustment in new stepfamilies: a randomized trial
(American Psychological Association, 2010-08)Effects of intervention with the Oregon model of Parent Management Training (PMTO) on marital relationship processes and marital satisfaction in recently married biological mother and stepfather couples were examined. ... -
The effects of video game experience and active stereoscopy on performance in combat identification tasks
(SAGE Publications, 2014-11-13)Objective. We investigated the effects of active stereoscopic simulation-based training and individual differences in video game experience on multiple indices of combat identification (CID) performance. Background. ... -
The effects of visual magnification and physical movement scale on the manipulation of a tool with indirect vision
(American Psychological Association, 2010-03)Modern tools often separate the visual and physical aspects of operation, requiring users to manipulate an instrument while viewing the results indirectly on a display. This can pose usability challenges particularly in ... -
Effects of visual-spatial and verbal working memory load on visual attention and driving performance
(ARVO, 2010-05)Recent studies show that visual search is less efficient when loads are placed on working memory (WM) by having subjects manipulate information (i.e. count backwards from a target digit) but not when subjects simply maintain ... -
Effects on movement performance as a function of visual-motor scale and velocity: an investigation of the speed-accuracy tradeoff
(2007-05)A number of studies have developed various models to account for the speed/accuracy tradeoff in aimed movements. Reductions in performance are believed to be associated with the modifications of the visual and motor scale, ... -
Elderly home and community-based service customers: computers, social networks and quality of life
(Oxford Univ Press Inc, 2013-11)The paradigm of providing care for “frail” older persons in nursing homes is shifting and increasing numbers of persons are receiving care in home and community-based (HCBS) settings. Social isolation is a risk for this ... -
Embedding multilevel survival analysis of dyadic social interaction in structural equation models: hazard rates as both outcomes and predictors
(Oxford Univ Press Inc, 2014-03)Objective Demonstrate multivariate multilevel survival analysis within a larger structural equation model. Test the 3 hypotheses that when confronted by a negative parent, child rates of angry, sad/fearful, and positive ... -
Emergence, self-organization, and developmental science. Introduction
(Taylor & Francis, 2014-01-02)Developmental science is undergoing a true Kuhnian paradigm shift, away from early 20th century gene-based ideas of instinct toward modern biophysical ideas of holism and epigenesis. These ideas can be traced from the early ... -
Emergency stress: The impact of connectedness on perceived stress level in public safety professionals
(Wichita State University, 2009-05)Stress related illness is one of the most critical health issues facing public safety professionals today. Much of the research has focused on interventions such as critical incident stress management and the provision ... -
Emotional reactivity and police expertise in use-of-force decision-making
(Springer, 2021-03-19)Given the vast amount of evidence showing the substantial influence of emotion on decision-making, we examined emotionality—a person’s emotional reactivity to a stimulus—in police use-of-force decision-making between a ... -
The Empowering Schools Project: identifying the classroom and school characteristics that lead to student empowerment
(SAGE Publications, 2017)In an education system marred by inequity, urban schools in the United States are faced with the challenge of helping students from marginalized groups succeed. While many strategies have been tried, most are built on ... -
Empowering settings in Nicaragua: Hearing some of the voices of Nicaraguan youth
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)With high rates of poverty and a remarkably young population, Nicaragua is a nation in which the challenges of the future lie in the empowerment of its youth. The role of empowering settings in the development of individual ... -
Empowering the disenfranchised: Creating college access for foster care youth
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)College attendance has been demonstrated to be a factor in lifetime income level, quality of life, better health, and decreased strain on government financial support systems. Yet, the privilege of attending college continues ... -
Eradicating book deserts: teens' assessments and perceptions of book access in low-income environments
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)Previous research has found that access to reading materials within neighborhood settings tends to be disproportionate depending on the surrounding community's socioeconomic status. Analyses of neighborhoods delineated ...